Before the internet, finding an answer to a question required potentially hours of travel and research (trip to library, finding relevant book, searching for answer), but now it takes milliseconds, which dramatically accelerates learning cycles.
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“before the internet... you'd sit there going is it worth my while to make a one-hour trip to the public library... you're looking at a two or three hour investment... now on the internet you can do that in milliseconds”
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Position Yourself for Success | Adam Robinson | Knowledge Project Podcast 168— The Knowledge Project PodcastCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:23:09 PM
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